Value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya
Kenya: Value added, mining and quarrying was 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya stood at 88.33 million constant 2000 US$. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya peaked at 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million constant 2000 US$, in 1967.
Kenya ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.02 million constant 2000 US$ | 13.00 million constant 2000 US$ | 21.19 million constant 2000 US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 26.47 million constant 2000 US$ | 18.16 million constant 2000 US$ | 33.00 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.35 million constant 2000 US$ | 22.34 million constant 2000 US$ | 43.54 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.07 million constant 2000 US$ | 45.13 million constant 2000 US$ | 52.67 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.50 million constant 2000 US$ | 53.91 million constant 2000 US$ | 78.66 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.38 million constant 2000 US$ | 82.44 million constant 2000 US$ | 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 22 Tunisia 165.91 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 23 Niger 126.90 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 24 Ethiopia 118.99 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 26 Senegal 87.57 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 27 Lesotho 58.13 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 28 Mozambique 52.09 million constant 2000 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -6.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,908 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 129.3 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 956.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 7.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya?
- Value added, mining and quarrying in Kenya was 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest value added, mining and quarrying recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.33 million constant 2000 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest value added, mining and quarrying recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million constant 2000 US$ in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for value added, mining and quarrying?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, mining and quarrying rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Value added, mining and quarrying (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.